An area of the Disability Atlas
Sensory Disabilities
Blind and low vision, Deaf and hard of hearing, and DeafBlind.
Search by condition or focus
Counts are listings nationwide. Every search also includes services open to any disability, which you can switch off.
Who it serves
Narrow any search to the people a service is built for.
Search by state
Pick a state on the map or in the list. Darker states have more sensory listings. Inside a search, the Map view shows every county.
FewerMore listingsClick a state to open it. Every state is also listed below.
- Alabama2,826
- Alaska1,449
- Arizona3,113
- Arkansas1,194
- California13,507
- Colorado3,456
- Connecticut2,347
- Delaware778
- District of Columbia534
- Florida12,345
- Georgia5,312
- Hawaii575
- Idaho848
- Illinois5,035
- Indiana3,589
- Iowa1,290
- Kansas1,191
- Kentucky1,991
- Louisiana4,276
- Maine1,008
- Maryland5,104
- Massachusetts3,139
- Michigan5,345
- Minnesota3,699
- Mississippi1,592
- Missouri3,567
- Montana531
- Nebraska1,043
- Nevada1,552
- New Hampshire479
- New Jersey3,857
- New Mexico885
- New York9,175
- North Carolina6,940
- North Dakota628
- Ohio6,433
- Oklahoma1,158
- Oregon1,250
- Pennsylvania6,182
- Rhode Island442
- South Carolina2,631
- South Dakota499
- Tennessee3,220
- Texas12,641
- Utah975
- Vermont202
- Virginia5,541
- Washington1,913
- West Virginia671
- Wisconsin3,515
- Wyoming408
How to get enrolled
Pick your state to see how to apply for Medicaid and the sensory programs it pays for, with steps and your local office.
Key contacts in every state
The Resources and data tab lists these statewide agencies and networks for your state, with the numbers behind this area.
State agency for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
State offices for Deaf and hard of hearing residents, and the state telecommunications equipment program.
DeafBlind projects
Your state's DeafBlind project and the Helen Keller National Center regional office.
Talking book libraries
Free braille and audio books by mail and download, through the Library of Congress National Library Service.
Services for older adults who are blind
Independent living services for people 55 and older with significant vision loss.
Schools for the Deaf
State and public schools for Deaf and hard of hearing students.
Schools for the blind
State and specialized schools for students who are blind or visually impaired.